Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V4 #247

[giants <giants@magnafield.com.au>]

Ed Boggess wrote:
> 
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 23:44:34 -0400
> >From: "Timothy Jordan" <patsrule90@geocities.com>
> >Subject: Re: Complete Insanity
> 
> >> Well look at what Jordan has accomplished, compare that to the following
> >> Shaquille O'Neal
> >> Alonzo Mourning
> >> Juwan Howard
> >> Gary Payton
> 
> >> That equals 50mil in contracts roughly
> 
> >> Jordan is better than them put together
> 
> >> I dont like him that much either, but he does deserve it and also Jordan
> >> makes the Bulls approx. 80mil each year, therefore he should be entitled
> >> to half of it!
> 
> >> Warwick
> >
> >Jordan is better than those 4 put together?  MJ is good but not GOD... I
> >doubt he could beat 2 of those one-on-one.  If I had a choice, I would take
> >those 4 players, rather than Jordan, although I hold Jordan in the highest
> >regard, one reason because he has a great last name. :-)
> 
> Hey Tim. Ok, I'm VERY curious about your prediction. These 4 guys are good,
> but which of them has a legitimate chance of beating MJ one on one??? The
> only one in my opinion with a small chance may be Payton, and that is going
> out on a limb. MJ, in my mind, is the greatest one on one player to ever
> play the game. And he hasn't lost too many steps in his game basically. He
> may not be the best team player, but I would take him against any of those
> guys every time on the court. Anybody else have any opinions? I know a lot
> of us aren't MJ fans, but I will give him the credit he deserves.
> 
> -Bird33

Thankyou Bird33, I think that when you talk Celtics you talk rings. If
Larry was still around and so was Magic and they were up to the level of
MJ, then I very much think they would be asking for MJ type money. 
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MZ